Tag Archives: Balkh

Four passengers were killed and four others wounded after a car collided with a tanker in Samangan-Balkh highway, the local health officials in northern Afghanistan said Tuesday. Reports suggest that all the casualties are young men who are residents of Samangan province. According to the officials, the wounded people have …

At least one killed and two injured in a suicide attack in Mazar-e-Sharif City, the capital of northern Balkh province of Afghanistan, police official said Thursday. The explosion took place early this morning while Haji Ghani Marmuli, a well-known businessman and tribal elder, was going to a restaurant for breakfast …

Dozens of the people in Kabul on Thursday staged rally in support of Balkh provincial council member, Asif Mohmand who accused Governor Atta Mohammad Noor of torture. Demonstrators urged government and the international community to pursue the torture case of Asif Mohmand involving the governor of Balkh province Ata Mohammad …

Asef Mohmand, a member of Balkh provincial council on Thursday accused Atta Mohammad Noor, the powerful governor of Balkh province for assaulting him. The accusation comes after apparently Mohmand was arrested late Tuesday at Balkh international airport by Afghan security forces on document forgery and corruption charges. He was released …

Atta Mohammad Noor, Governor of northern Balkh and the leader of Jamiat-e-Islami Party of Afghanistan accused the Presidential Palace (ARG) of provoking ethnic dissensions. Speaking at the first gathering of new ‘Coalition for Salvation of Afghanistan’ in Mazar-e-Sharif on Tuesday, Noor criticized the government over monopolization of power. “We want …

First Vice President’s Office has strongly rejected the report in which claimed a plane carrying General Abdul Rashid Dostum to Afghanistan from Turkey was forcefully diverted. The report released earlier suggested that Dostum attempted to land in Mazar-e-Sharif airport in northern Balkh province and his plane was not allowed by the German military. The …

Thirteen pro-government forces have been killed in Taliban ambush in northern Balkh province, official said Sunday. Munir Ahmad Farhad, spokesman for the governor of Balkh province, confirmed the incident and said the local forces were on their way to take part in a security operation which was underway in Chemtal …

Parwaiz Kamgar, son of Zmarai Kamgar, the owner of Afghanistan’s Kam Air airlines has been killed in northern Balkh province, officials confirmed Sunday. Balkh Police’s Spokesman, Sher Jan confirmed the death of Parwaiz Kamgar which reportedly happened in Khulm district of the province. A source close the victim told Ariana …

Criticizing the national unity government, Atta Mohammad Noor, the governor of Balkh province on Sunday called the government recent move against protesters in Kabul as a dictatorship and accused the security institutions of inefficiency. Governor Noor accused President Ghani’s administration of incompetency and said,” If someone likes or dislikes, reforms …

A court-martial sentenced dozens of officers and soldiers to one up to two years of imprisonment on Monday following a deadly attack on a military base in northern Afghanistan. Top military officials including the 209 Shaheen Corps commander and executive commander are among those trialed for negligence on their duties …

Defense Ministry neither confirmed nor rejected the prosecution of former commander of Afghan army’s 209th Shaheen Corps, stressed investigation is underway from 26 people over the last month’s attack that killed many soldiers at the base. The Corps commander, Lieutenant General Mohmand Katawazai was dismissed and reportedly alleged of negligence …

Afghanistan is marking a day of national mourning to pay tribute for dozens of soldiers who were killed and injured after a Taliban’s deadly attack on Shaheen 209 military corps. About 10 Taliban militants disguised in military uniform stormed the army base in Mazar-i-Sharif on Friday afternoon and targeted unarmed …

Dozens of Afghan national army personnel were killed or wounded on Friday afternoon when Taliban gunmen disguised in the army uniform attacked the 209 Shaheen Corps in Balkh province, sources said. Afghan officials have provided conflicting numbers of casualties in the incident. So far the Afghan defense ministry has confirmed …